Myanmar vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)

Myanmar
39.7%
in 2030
South-East Asia (WHO region)
19.4%
in 2030
Myanmar rank
3rd
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
3rd

Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) over time

  • Myanmar
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 39.7% against 19.4% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 20.3%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.0 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 3rd and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 167 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
2000s 61.1% 47.1% 14.0% Myanmar
2010s 52.3% 34.6% 17.7% Myanmar
2020s 44.0% 24.4% 19.6% Myanmar
2030s 39.7% 19.4% 20.3% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%), Myanmar or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Myanmar, at 39.7% against 19.4% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2030.
What is the difference in estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) between Myanmar and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
20.3%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
How do Myanmar and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%)?
Myanmar ranks 3rd and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 3rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimate of current tobacco use prevalence (%) (age-standardized)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
175 places, 1,925 data points, 2000–2030
Last refreshed